congratulates Santiago Polo on being named Featured Photographer
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Santiago Polo Hometown: Irvine, CA Age: 37 Years Diving: 13 years Certification: PADI Assistant Instructor |
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| Location: Catalina Island, California
Marine Life: Garibaldi
Camera and Strobe: Olympus C3030Z, Light and Motion Tetra housing, Ikelite DS50 strobe on full
Settings: F11, 1/250 ISO 100
Description: California Garibaldi sometimes pose like a Hollywood starlet, hoping to get their big break. |
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| Location: Bonaire
Marine Life: Sea fans & parrot fish
Camera and Strobe: Olympus C3030Z, Light and Motion Tetra housing, Ikelite DS50 strobe on full
Settings: F8, 1/125 ISO 100
Description: Sea fans bask in the sunlight, and help to hide shy parrot fish. |
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| Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Marine Life: Grey reef sharks
Camera and Strobe: Olympus C4000Z, Light and Motion Tetra housing, Ikelite DS50 strobe on full
Settings: F5.6, 1/125 ISO 100
Description: Grey reef sharks getting ready for their feeding at Stuart Cove's. |
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| Location: Cayman Brac
Marine Life: Sea fans and other sponges
Camera and Strobe: Olympus C4000Z, Light and Motion Tetra housing, Ikelite DS50 strobe on full
Settings: F5.6, 1/125 ISO 100
Description: One last shot of the sea fans and other sponges before it's time to get back on the boat. |
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| Location: Catalina Island, California
Marine Life: Garibaldi
Camera and Strobe: Olympus C3030Z, Light and Motion Tetra housing, Ikelite DS50 strobe on full
Settings: F11, 1/320s ISO 400
Description: California Garibaldi, racing up to get his picture taken and check the photographer for any free meals. |
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| Location: Bonaire
Marine Life: Popcorn Shrimp & anemone
Camera and Strobe: Olympus C3030z, Light and Motion Tetra housing, Ikelite DS50 strobe on full
Settings: F11, 1/800 ISO 100
Description: This Popcorn Shrimp enjoys sunning himself out on the anemone. |
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| Location: Cancun, Mexico
Marine Life: Striped grunts
Camera and Strobe: Olympus C4000Z, Light and Motion Tetra Housing, Ikelite DS50 strobe on full
Settings: F8, 1/125 ISO 100
Description: Some of less social striped grunts take shelter near red sponges rather than hanging with their larger school of buddies. |
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| Location: Anchor Wall, Cayman Brac
Marine Life: Batwing Coral Crab
Camera and Strobe : Olympus C4000Z, Light and Motion Tetra housing, Ikelite DS50 strobe on full
Settings: F8, 1/160 ISO 400
Description: A Batwing Coral Crab interrupts his daytime slumber to have a leafy snack! |
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